Songs of Sri Chaitanya (My soul)

"In the kadamba grove what man is (that) standing?

What sort of word coming is this:

the plough of whose meaning has penetrated startlingly the path of hearing?

With a hint of union, with its manner of penetrating

making one well-nigh mad:

My mind is agitated,

it cannot be still,

streams flow from my eyes:



I know not what manner of man

it is who utters such words:

I see him not, my heart is perturbed,

I cannot stay in the house:

My soul rests not,

it flutters to and fro in hope of seeing him:

When she sees him,

she will find her soul, quoth Urdbab Dâs."

Sri Chaitanya Bhakti Songs (Chanting his Name) !

Chant the Name of the Lord and his glory unceasingly,

That the mirror of the heart may be wiped clean

And quenched that mighty forest fire,

Worldly lust, raging furiously within.



O Name, stream down in moonlight on the lotus heart,

Opening its cup to knowledge of thyself.

O self, drown deep in the waves of his bliss,

Chanting his Name continually,

Tasting his nectar at every step,

Bathing in his Name, that bath for weary souls.

In each and every Name thy power resides.

No times are set, no rites are needful,

For chanting of thy Name,

So vast is thy mercy.

~Sri Chaitanya

Sri Chaitanya

Sri Chaitanya was born in Bengal about 1486. He was a great scholar and pundit however in his early twenties he became absorbed with devotion for Lord Krishna. He forsook his worldly career and spent his time as an ascetic, a wandering monk. He spent his time in Kirtan (devotional singing) and meditation.

Sri Chaitanya spent many years travelling through India attracting many followers and disciples. He spent the last 24 years of his life in Jagannath, Puri where he enjoyed the patronage of Maharaja Prataparudra the King of Orissa,
Sri Chaitanya left a profound legacy on the spiritual and cultural outlook of India, especially Bengal. He did not adhere to the rigid caste system and accepted Muslim disciples as well as Hindu disciples.

Sri Chaitanya gave a resurgence to the Vaishnava tradition of bhakti yoga "devotional yoga". This tradition was followed by saints such as Mirabai and Sri Ramakrishna in the 19th Century. In the 20th Century A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, popularised this form of Hinduism in the West.

"Chaitanya" means consciousness

Prema Bhakti !

...Love for Krishna which is extremely concentrated, which completely melts the heart, and which gives rise to a deep sense of mamata or possessiveness in relation to the Lord (this is the general definition of prema given in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, 1.4.1).

....When rati becomes firmly rooted and unchecked by any obstacle it is known as prema. When some cause arises that could conceivably ruin the relationship between the lover and beloved and yet their bond remains completely unaffected, such an intimate loving relationship is known as prema. When prema is augmented, it is gradually transformed into sneha, mana, pranaya, raga, anuraga, and bhava. (Ujjvala-nilamani, 14. 59, 63)...

Sayings of Mahatma Gandhi about Prayer.

'GOD is not a person...God is the force. He is the essence of life. He is pure and undefiled consciousness. He is eternal. And yet, strangely enough,
all are not able to derive either benefit from or shelter in the all-pervading living presence.'

'PRAYER is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.'

'FAITH becomes lame, when it venture in to matters pertaining to reason.'

'PRAYER is the only means of bringing about orderliness, peace and repose in our daily acts.'

'I Hope there is no pride in me. I feel I recognize fully my weakness. But my FAITH in God and His strength and love is unshakable. I am like clay in the Potter's hands. I shall continue to confess blunders each time the people commit them. The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within me. And even though I have to face the prospect of a minority of one, I humbly believe I have the courage to be in such a hopeless minority. I believe in the supreme power of God. I believe in Truth and, therefore, I have no doubt in the future of this country or the future of humanity.'

~Mahatma Gandhi

Sri Chaitanya Bhakti songs

Chant the Name of the Lord and his glory unceasingly,
That the mirror of the heart may be wiped clean
And quenched that mighty forest fire,
Worldly lust, raging furiously within.

O Name, stream down in moonlight on the lotus heart,
Opening its cup to knowledge of thyself.
O self, drown deep in the waves of his bliss,
Chanting his Name continually,
Tasting his nectar at every step,
Bathing in his Name, that bath for weary souls.
In each and every Name thy power resides.
No times are set, no rites are needful,
For chanting of thy Name,
So vast is thy mercy.

~Sri Chaitanya